Clearit.ca – Affordable Canadian Customs Clearance

Clearit.ca introduces affordable Canadian customs clearance services. Whether a resident or non-resident, whether you need to import for your business or a personal vehicle, their online service is quick and easy.

WHAT IS CUSTOMS CLEARANCE?

Canadian Customs clearance is a service which helps both people and businesses to transport [high-value] goods into Canada. The reason we need customs clearance has to do with the variance in taxes and restrictions between countries. As such, you will have to pay certain taxes, duties, and fees to bring your goods across the border.

WHEN DO YOU NEED CUSTOMS CLEARANCE?

If you are purchasing more than $2,500 worth of any amount of goods in the United States and then bringing it back or shipping it back to Canada, you are definitely going to need to go through customs, and in order to do this you will need to register for an itn number in Canada through the Automated Export System (AES).

The AES is a system that is used to declare International Exports valued at more than $2,500 USD, in accordance with the United States Census Bureau.

Depending on the type of goods you will need to fill out certain paperwork and pay fees or taxes or duties (or, more likely, a combination of these). For businesses, this could be just about anything, but even if you are an individual who is moving to Canada, you may need to declare your goods and, in particular, your vehicle.

However Clearit.ca can also assist with land, air, and ocean shipping and import a car to Canada. These shipping methods will, of course, all require different paperwork, processes, and/or fees. Working with a licensed, professional, experienced customs broker, then, ensures the process goes as quickly and as smoothly as possible and, more importantly, as affordable as possible.